Research Focus
Energy Science and Engineering, Intelligent Technology and Industrial Application, Energy Conversion and Storage Technology, Sustainable Clean Energy.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent, and a GPA of 3.3 or above.
Applicants must have a GRE score obtained within the past 5 years, with a total score of no less than 319, verbal and quantitative scores of no less than 319, and an analytical writing score of no less than 3.5.
Application Materials
Academic CV, research proposal, 2 reference letters, English language test score/exemption statement, previous academic transcripts, GRE score report.
Application Period
Intakes are in January and August each year, and applications must be submitted at least 9 months in advance. The application process is as follows: Step 1: Register and submit an English CV for internal assessment; Step 2: After passing the initial screening, attend an interview with the intended supervisor; Step 3: Submit the formal application and relevant materials through the official NTU website; Step 4: Receive the admission offer.
August intake: 1 October to 31 January of the following year.
Tuition and Living Costs
Tuition
Approximately RMB 125,000 per academic year.
Career Prospects
PhD graduates from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore enjoy an excellent reputation in both international academia and industry. The School is known for interdisciplinary research and industry-academia collaboration, offering PhD students opportunities to conduct research jointly with leading laboratories, research institutions and industry partners (such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, Dyson, GE and others).
Most graduates continue their studies or take up positions in fields such as aerospace, robotics, intelligent manufacturing, energy systems, materials science and automation engineering; some join globally renowned universities (such as MIT, Cambridge, ETH Zurich, NUS) for postdoctoral research or faculty positions, while a considerable proportion serve as R&D engineers, project managers or innovation leads in multinational technology companies and government research institutions (such as A*STAR, Siemens, ST Engineering). The School emphasises the social translation of doctoral research outcomes, supports entrepreneurship and technology incubation, and encourages students to participate in international conferences and patent applications.
Overall, MAE PhD graduates possess solid research capabilities, systematic engineering thinking and an international perspective, and enjoy broad development prospects in the global high-tech industry and academic research.
